Shuttle riding-plow.



v. E. KING. SHUTTLE RIDING PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I4, 1914.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

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V. E. KING.

SHUTTLE RIDING PLOW. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14, I914.

Patented Sept. 7', 1915.

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vInGIt n. KING, or PALIVIYRA, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. November 14,1914. Serial No. 872,239.

To all whom z'tmay concern: p

Be it known that I, Vmern E. Kine, a citizen of the United States, residing at Palmyra, in the vcounty of Macoupin and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shuttle Riding- Plows, of whichythe following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to agricultural implements, and particularly to riding plows. The primary object of my invention is the provision of a plow so constructed that it need not he turned around at the ends of the field while plowing,,but that it operates baclr and forthacross the field without being turned around. It is for this reason thatl have used the term shuttle asdefinitive ofthe peculiar characteristics of the plow.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a plow of this character so formed, as before stated, that it may operate shuttle-wise back and forth across the field, thereby doing away with all dead furs rows and other furrows, ditches or depressions usually left by the ordinary plows now in use.

A further object of the invention is to so construct a plow that the team, after the plow has been taken in one direction across the field, will be disconnected from one end of the plows, and without being disconnected from the plow body as a whole, may travel around to the other endof the plow read for the trip back across the field.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a plow of the character described in which an angular frame is provided and in which oppositely directed plows are carried oneach arm of the frame, so that the line of draft for one plow will be at an angle to the line of draft of the other plow, and provide in connection therewith means whereby that end of the plow which has been in advance traveling inone direction across the field may be laterally shifted automatically to bring it on the land side of that portion of the plow frame which was heretofore in the rear.

A further object of the invention is to provide in connection with the construction described. means whereby the several wheels supporting theplow frame may be shifted either independently or all together so .to secure the proper connecting of the plow and the proper shifting of the rear end of the plow frame upon starting a new furrow.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the-plow frame may be raised and lowered with reference to the wheels.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is .a plan view of my plow; Fig. 2 is a transverse section is a fragmentary plan View, the shaft 7 being in section; Fig. at is a fragmentary elevation showing the means for elevating or lowering the plow beams; Fig. 5 is a fragmentaryperspective view of one of the cross bars fir showing the locking bolt; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the frame, one of the wheel carrying shafts and its actuating mechanism; Fig. 7 is .a perspective view, with the parts detached, of the mechanism whereby the frame may be raised and lowered relative to the shaft; Fig. 8 is a detail elevation, partly in section, of one of the wheel shafts showingthe means for rotating the shaft; Figs. v9, 10 and 11 are diagrammatic views showing the operation of theplow.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to. in the following description and designated in all parts of the accompanying drawings by like reference numerals.

Referringto these drawings, it will be seen that the supporting frame of the plow comprises the angular parallel side members 2 and 3 and the, end members 4:. These sidemembers 2 and 8 are obtusely angled longitudinally so as to provide two arms to the plow frame, these arms'being designated A and B to distinguish them from each other. An element 5 which is reversely angled to the beam 2 and 3 is also formed with or attached to the frame so that its apex projects out toward the land side of the plow. This element ,5 simply forms braces supporting a horizontally extended beam or member 6,.this member extending beyond the ends of the braces to provide a bearing for a vertical shaft 7 whose lower end is angularly bent as at 8 and carries upon it the relatively large wheel 9. The braces 5 on each side of this wheel 9 are inwardly curved as at 10 to permit the wheel tobe reversed. One end :of the beam 2 is provided with outwardly projecting supthereof; Fig. 8 r i porting lugs 11 on which is mounted the vertically disposed shaft 12 and at the opposite end of the beam 2 is provided with like laterally projecting lugs 11 in which is mounted the vertically arranged shaft 13. The shafts 12 and 13 are both angularly bent at their lower ends, and carry upon these angularly bent ends the furrow wheels 14 and l4-,.both ofthese wheels being alike. The shafts 7, 12 and 13 pass loosely through said supporting lugs so that the frame may be vertically adjusted with relation to these shafts, and for this purpose there is attached to each shaft a collar 15 upon which is formed a sector 16. Pivotally attached to this collar and sector is a lever 17, the short end of which is connected by means of a link 18 to the adjacent portion of the frame. The lever 17 is provided with a detent tooth adapted to engage with the rack teeth on the sector 16, this detent tooth being forced inward into engagement by a spring and raised out of said engagement by means of a hand-piece 19, as is usual in constructions without affecting the other shafts, but the of this character. It will be obvious that by forcing down upon the handle of the lever the frame will be raised relatively to the corresponding shaft, and by raising up upon the handle of the lever the frame may be deipressed by its own weight. It will of course be understood that each shaft passes through the collar 15 loosely so that the shaft may turn freely. V

Mounted upon the shaft 12 is a collar 20, and extending from this collar is a radially pro ecting arm 21 and a radially projecting,

toothed sector 22. The upper end of the shaft is squared, and mounted upon this squared portion so as to rotate the shaft is a lever 23. This lever is formed with a detent latch 24, a hand grip'25 a rod 26 and a.

spring throwing the latch inward. It will be obvious now that the lever 23 will move with the shaft 12 in its rotation and that by the lever the shaft may be manually rotated. It will also be seen that when the tooth 24 is engaged with the teeth of the sector 22 the lever and the sector together with the arm 21 will have unitary. movement. If, however, the latch 24 is disengaged from the teeth of the sector and held out of engagement, then the lever 23 and the shaft 12 may rotate without in any manner afiect ing the sector on the arm 21. The latch '24 may be held outof engagement with the sector by means of a bail 27 or other suitable device, which may embrace the hand grip 25 and hold it closed against the end of'the lever. The shaft 7 is provided with a like arrangement to the shaft 12, thus there is provided a collar 28 having a toothed sector 29 and having two diverging radially projecting arms 30 and 31. The collar 28 is looselymounted upon the shaft 7 to rotate independently thereof. Also mounted upon the shaft 7 and turning therewith is the lever 32 having a detent latch engageable with the teeth of the sector 29 and having a hand grip whereby this detent latch may be released from engagement with the sector. The arm 30 is connected with the arm 21 by means of a'wire rod or like connection 33. Loosely mounted upon the shaft 13 is a collar 34 having a radially projecting arm 35 and a sector 36, and mounted upon the squared end ofthe shaft is a hand lever 37 having a detent latch of the character previously described engageable with the sector 36. This arm 35 is connected by the rod 37 to the arm 31.

It will be obvious, supposing the latches of 'allof the levers are engaged with their respective sectors, that a rotation of any one shaft will cause a like rotation of both the other shafts. If the latch of one of the levers is raised out of engagement with its sector while the latches of the other two levers are in engagement with their sectors, then the first named shaft is free to operate other twoshafts will move in correspondence. Thus it is within the power of the ered the other is raised, and vice versa, the

raising and lowering of the beams being accomplished by means of a system of'hand levers and foot levers, which will be later described' Itwill of course be understood that the plows 39 and 40 are reversely placed with relation to each other so as to be directed oppositely and so that the land sides of both plows are presented in the same direction.

Preferably attached to the end bars 4 of the frame and extending around the exterior of the Wheel 9 is a rod 42 forming what may be termed a track extending from one end of the plow to the other. This track at each end is inwardly'bent and attached to the end bar of the frame so as to form what may be termed a loop. This loop is reinforced by an'eXtra piece forming a hook and designated 43 so as to reinforce the rod 42 where the greatest strain is exerted upon it. The double trees 44 whereby the draft animals are hitched to the plow frame are connected to a shackle 45 which is bifurcated to embrace the rod 42 and the inner end of which is provided with an anti-friction roller or pulley 46 which bears against the face of the track or guide rod 42. Means are provided for automatically engaging the shackle ;with the closed ends of the rod 42, aswill be later described, this means being so constructed that in backing the team the shackle 45 will be automatically released from engagement with the reinforced portions? of the rod,

and that the team may be-turned and may be guided to either end of the plow from the shackle and automatically engaged and held in engagement with the other end of the plow frame. The means for thispurpose will be laterdescribed.

The operation of my invention is best seen by reference to the diagrammatic view in Figs. 9 to '11. In Fig. 9 the plow is supposed to be going in the direction of the arrow. The arm A of the plow frame is therefore disposed parallel to: the line of draft. All of the wheels 9, 14 and 1-1- are therefore disposed'parallel to the line of draft' The wheel 1 is running in furrow a which has been previously made. The wheel 14 is running in a new furrow b which is being made by the plow 59, while the wheel 9 is running on the unplowed ground. The rear portionof the frame B is extending of course at an angle'to theline of draft, the plow 40 being idle and being raised out of engagement with the ground by the usual devices previously referred to. Now when the plow has reached the end of the field it is not turned about as is the case with ordinary plows, but the horses are driven around the track d2 to the endof the arm B. This time the plow is in the position shown in Fig. 10. The wheel 14: is disposed in thefurrow b and is in proper position for a return movement of the plow across the field; the wheel 14 therefore does not have to be changed in position. As the plow 39 still sits over a furrow already plowed and must therefore be separated from the unplowed land by a width equal to the width of the plow, the rear end of theplow frame must be slewed laterally so as to take the position shown in Fig. 11, thus bringing the forward end B parallelto the line of draft and the rear arm'A at an angle to the line of draft. This is accomplished by the operator releasing the engagement of the lever 16 with the sector 1.5, the detent tooth being held from its engagement by the bail 2? previously referred to; The team passes around the track or rod 42 and is ready tofstart, except that the rear end of the plow is the width of a furrow too far toward the plowed ground. The levers 23 and 32 are not released fromtheir engagement with the corresponding sectors, and hencefithe arms 30 and 21 work in unison and the shafts 7 and 13 will also work in unison, so that the driver by means of the lever 39 may turn the wheels 9 and 14 so as to set the frame and plow e0 directly over the land. Asbefore stated,'th e.wheel 14* was in proper position when the plow started, and is therefore not affected by the turning of the wheels 9 and 14'. When the plow frame is in proper position the lever 37 is released so as to again connect the arm 8 to the shaft 12 and all the wheels are again connected for unitary movement. The same operation is carried out at the 7 other end of the field, except that it is the lever 23 inthis case which is released from its engagementwith the sector 22 so as to leave the wheel 1 free from turning move ment.

It is tobe understood that the levers 17 are simply used for adjusting the height of the frame with relation to the several wheels and are not used for the purpose of raising or lowering the plows out of'or into the ground, and the levers 17 are used for lifting the frame. After the plow frame has been set for the work to be done, the levers 17, which are operatively connected to the furrow wheels are scarcely ever used, and the one in connection with the land wheel 9 willbe used according to the natureor the unevenness of the ground. By the use of the three levers 17 the plow can be set to run perfectly level, which cannot be done where the'frame is stationary at one wheel, as with ordinary wheel plows.

Thespecific means for mounting the plow beams may be varied if desired; I have devised for this purpose the construction shown in'Fig. 4. From this figure it will be seen that there is bolted to the frame of the plow a vertically extending standard 46 to the upper end of which is pivoted an arm li", this arm extending longitudinally of the 7 frame. From the ends of this pivoted cross piece or arm there depend the rods 48 which are connectedrespectively to the plowbeams 41. It will therefore be seen that when the plow 89 is raised the plow 40 will be lowered, and vice versa. Springs 49 are also connected between the rods 48 and the forward ends of the respective plow beams to assist in raising and lowering the plows. Each plow beam is operatively connected to a transverse shaft 50 whose middle is cranked as at 51, one end of the shaft being provided with a hand lever 52 and also with a foot lever or treadle The hand lever 52 operates over a sector as and the hand lever is provided with a detent mechanism engageable with the teeth of the sector to hold the hand lever set in anyadjusted position.

For the purpose of locking the shackle of the draft mechanism in position at one end by a spring 57. This bolt is carried by the g I shafts.

hook member 43 and operates through a slot 58 in the frame within which the hook member is adjustable, so that the hook member when it. engages the shackle and bolt may be adjusted toward or from the land side. When the plows are disposed at the same height by the raising of one plow and the lowering'of the other the bolts 55 are both released, permitting the draft animals "to move from one end of the plow to the When one plow is further lowered ends of the frame, shafts extending upward from the wheelsto said frame, and manually operable means for independently moving anyone,or unitarily moving all of said 2. In a reversible plow, a frame, reversed plows mounted thereon in ofiset relation, furrow wheels disposed at'the ends of the frame, a land wheel intermediate the ends of the frame and on the opposite sides of the frame to the furrow wheel, vertically disposed shafts. passing through the frame and carrying said wheels, manually operable levers extending from each shaft, and means for independently moving any one of, or unitarily moving all of said shafts' r 3. Ina reversible plow, aframe, reversed plows mountedthereon inoffset relation,-

furrow wheels disposed at the ends of the frame, a land wheel intermediate the ends of theframeand on the opposite side of the frame to the furrow wheels, vertically disposed shafts passing through the frame and carrying said wheels, manually and inclependently. operable levers extending one from each shaft, and means for causing the simultaneous operation of the land wheel lever and either of the furrow wheel levers or the simultaneous operation of the land wheel leverand both of the furrow wheel levers.

a. Ina reversible plow, a'frame having its end portions angularly disposed with relation to each other, reversed plows mounted one in each end portion, a frame having a lateral extension on its reentrant side, a vertical shaft extending downward through said extension, a land wheel carried by said shaft, vertical shafts disposed at the ends of the frame and on the side oppositethe land wheel, furrow wheels carried thereby and manually operable means for controlling the rotation of said shafts.

" .5. In a reversible plow, a 'frame, havi ng its end portions angularly disposed with relation to, each other, reversed plows mounted one in each end portion, a frame having a lateral extension on its reentrant side, :a vertical shaftextending downward through said extension, a land wheel carriedby said shaft, vertical shafts disposed at the endsof the frame'and on the side 0pposite thelandwheel, furrow wheels carried thereby and manually operable means for connecting all of the shafts to each i other for common rotary movement'or con shaft disposed on the end of said extension,

a land wheel carried thereby, manually operable means for rotating each of said shafts independently of any other shaft to change the direction of the corresponding wheel, manually controlled means for connecting the land wheel shaft to either or both of said furrow wheel shafts for unitary movement, aguide member attached at its ends to the opposite ends of the frame and extending in a horizontal planefrom one end of the frame to the other and exterior to said extension, a draft appliance having engagement with the guide member and movable therealong from one end of the frame to the other, reversed plows carried one in each end portion of the frame, means for raising'or'lowering the plows with relation to the frame, and means for raising or lowering each of said shafts with relation to the frame. I v p 7. In a plow of the character described, a plow frame, reversely directed plows mounted upon the plow frame, a track or guide rod attached at one end to one end of the plow frame and extending out laterally again along the plow frame and attached to the other end thereof, a draft appliance including a shackle slidably engaged with said rod and movable from one end to the,

tached at one endto one end of the plow frame, extending out laterally from the plow frame and attached to the other end thereof, a draft appliance including a shackle slidably engaged with said rod and movable fromone end to the other, shackle engaging hooks and spring actuated bolts disposed at each end of the frame, eachof'said hooks and bolts being adjustable toward or from the land side of the plow, means whereby the plows may be reversely raised or lowered, and means operatively connecting the bolts to the respective plows, whereby to cause the retraction of one bolt and the projection of the other bolt upon a vertical adjustment of the plows.

9. plow comprising aframe having two portions disposed at an angle to each other and in a relatively horizontal plane, means for applying draft to either end of the frame to thereby cause one of said por tions to be disposed in the line of draft and the "other at an angle thereto, reversely directed plows operatively mounted each on one of said portions, and means for rendering either one of said plows inactive and the other active.

10, A plow including a frame having two main portions disposed at an angle to each other in a horizontal plane, reversely directed plows each mounted upon one of the portions of the frame, means for rendering one of said plows active and the other inactive, and means for applying draft to opposite ends of the frame and including a track extending from one end of the frame to the other end thereof, a draft appliance, and a shackle slidably engaging the draft appliance with the track.

11. A plow including a frame having two main portions disposed at an angle to each other in a horizontal plane, reversely directed plows each mounted upon one of the portions of the frame, means for rendering one of said plows active and the other inactive, and means for applying draft to opposite ends of the frame and including a track extending from one end portion to the other and being disposed on the rentrant side of the frame, a shackle having sliding engage ment with said track, and a draft appliance operatively connected to the shackle.

12. A plow including a frame having two main portions disposed at an angle to each other in a horizontal plane, reversely directed plows each mounted upon one of the portions of the frame, means for rendering one of said plows active and the other inactive, and means for applying draft to opposite ends of the frame and including a track projecting outward from one end of the frame, then extending laterally toward the rentrant side of the frame, then extending longitudinally to the other end of the frame laterally across the end of the frame and then inward into engagement with the frame, angular reinforcing members mounted in the ends of said track, a shackle having sliding engagement with the track, and a draft appliance mounted upon said shackle. a 7

13. In a plow of the character described, a frame having two portions disposed both in horizontal plane and singularly disposed relatively to each other, supporting wheels mounted upon said frame, reversely directed plows operatively mounted each on one of said portions of the frame, means for rendering one of said plows inactive and the other active, a track attached at its ends to the opposite ends of the frame and extend ing from one end of the frame to the other,

a draft appliance having slidable engagement with the track and movable from one end to the other, and means at opposite ends of the track for automatically engaging the draft appliance and holding it in detachable engagement therewith.

l l. In a plow of the character described, a frame having two portions disposed both in a horizontal plane and angularly dissosed relatively to each other suaaortin 7 63 wheels mounted upon said frame, reversely directed plows'operatively mounted each on one of said portions of the frame, means for rendering one of said plows inactive and the other active, a track attached at its ends to the opposite ends of the frame and extending from one end of the frame to the other, a draft appliance having slidable engagement with the track and movable from one end to the other means on a in the frame, means for rendering either one of said plows active and simultaneously rendering the other plow inactive, a trackattached to opposite ends of the frame and extending from one end to the other there of, a draft appliance having sliding engage ment with the track and movable thereon from one end of the frame to the other, means for automatically locking the draft appliance at one end of the frame or the other, and means for automatically releas ing the said locking means when the plow at the adjacent end of the frame is rendered inactive to thereby permit the team to move around to the other end of the frame.

16. In a plow of the character described, a frame having two portions disposed in a each other, oppositely directed plows each horizontal plane and in angular relation to mounted upon one of said portions, a seat supported in the middle of the frame, a land wheel mounted'at the middle of the frame but to one side thereof, furrow wheels rotatably mounted on the'frame adjacent opposite ends thereof and on the side opposite the land wheel, means for independently v or unitarily rotating said land and furrow wheels, a track attached to opposite ends of the frame and extending from one end to the other, a draft appliance havingsliding engagement with said track whereby the disposed between the furrow wheels but on the opposite side of the frame and rotatable in a horizontal plane, means for applying draft to either'end of the frame, manually operated means for rotating one or the other of the furrow wheels into angular relation to the line of draft without rotating the other furrow wheel, and means for unitarily rotating the land wheel with either of the furrow wheels. 7

18. In a plow of the character described, a supporting frame, longitudinally spaced furrow Wheels mounted upon one side of the frame for rotation in 'a horizontal plane, a land wheel disposed on the opposite side of the frame but on a line extending between the furrow wheel, means for simultaneously rotating the land wheel and either one of the furrow wheels without rotating the other furrow wheel, and means for applying draft to either end of the frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my P signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' vIneIL E. KING. lVitnesses:

JOSEPH F. GALLOWAY, J osnrrr F. LAMELINO.

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